Coaches

Jennifer Pawlowski

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Jennifer Pawlowski is entering her fifth year as the head coach of Gannon’s women’s lacrosse program in 2023-24.

Guided Gannon to four wins in 2023, including comeback wins over Lock Haven and archrival Mercyhurst.

Has had 35 student-athletes earn D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards in her first four seasons.

Has had 67 student-athletes earn PSAC Scholar Athlete status in her first four seasons, including 17 in 2023-24.

Has had 13 student-athletes make the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll the past three seasons.

Players collected five All-PSAC Second Team honors over the past three seasons, including three after the 2022 season.

McKenna Woodworth earned PSAC West Freshman of the Year honors under Pawlowski's tutelage in 2021.


2023 ACCOLADES

Pawlowski's Golden Knights pulled off a huge win when they rallied to a 10-9 victory at Mercyhurst.

Gannon rallied from a 4-goal halftime deficit to beat Lock Haven 14-13.

GU posted four PSAC victories and contended for a playoff berth until the final week.

Scored 20 goals and 23 goals in a pair of wins over Edinboro.

Goalie Haleigh Manning was named All-PSAC West Second Team.

Golden Knights had 17 players selected as PSAC Scholar Athletes.

Gannon had eight student-athletes honored with D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards


2022 accolades

Gannon showed dramatic improvement year-over-year by averaging more than 11 goals per game with a season-high of 23.

Posted five victories, including three in the PSAC.

Recorded two shutouts, the third and fourth shutouts in program history.

Three Gannon players made All-PSAC Second Team: Brooke Hedpitch, Macy Hedpitch, and Caroline Stevens.

Golden Knights had 18 players selected as PSAC Scholar Athletes.

Gannon had seven student-athletes honored with D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards.


2021 accolades

Gannon erupted offensively for a season-high scoring total in an 18-6 win over D'Youville.

Also reached double-digit goals against IUP and Lock Haven.

McKenna Woodworth was selected as PSAC West Freshman of the Year and named All-PSAC Second Team.

Golden Knights had 18 players selected as PSAC Scholar Athletes.

Gannon had eight student-athletes honored with D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards.

The Golden Knights got off to the best six-game start to a season since 2011, going 4-2 over their first few weeks before the season was ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gannon went a perfect 4-0 on the road.

The team’s 78 goals scored across its six games led the PSAC, and its 57.4-percent free position scoring percentage was ninth in the nation and second in the conference.

Goalie Cheyenne Jess ranked in the top 35 in Division II and top six in the PSAC in saves (54), saves per game (9.00) and save percentage (46.6).

Rachel Tufts notched 22 goals, five assists, 22 draw controls and eight caused turnovers, leading the PSAC in goals and points.

Jess also earned a PSAC West Defensive Player of the Week award in early March after picking up 11 saves in a road win over Lynn, and Tufts earned PSAC West Athlete of the Week after scoring 10 goals in two games.


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Hired in August 2019 as the seventh head coach in program history.

In 2020, the Golden Knights got off to the best six-game start to a season since 2011, going 4-2 over their first few weeks.


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Wheeling

Coached the Cardinals in 2019, going 12-7 overall and taking the team to an appearance in the Mountain East Conference tournament championship game

Matched the program record with 12 victories

Four Wheeling players earned All-MEC honors, including league Freshman of the Year Mackenzie Kaderabek


Edinboro

Coached the Fighting Scots during the 2018 season, where they opened 3-1 in nonconference play


Previous

Assistant coach at Shippensburg in 2017, helping the Raiders to seven victories and three all-conference awards

Also served as a sports performance coach at Power Train Sports & Fitness in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, during her time at Shippensburg

Has experience with youth clubs in Pittsburgh Premier Lacrosse, Lanco Elite and Xtreme Lacrosse


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A four-year member of the women’s lacrosse team at Edinboro

Played in 59 career games with the Fighting Scots, tallying 47 goals and 95 draw controls

Four-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete

Two-time IWLCA Academic Honor Roll


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Master’s in Sport Management – California (Pa.) (2018)

Bachelor’s in Health and Physical Education – Edinboro (2014)


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Native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania